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If you're too disabled to hold down a job & benefits removed what do you do?

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Keepgoing18 · 14/02/2018 14:31

My friends disability benefits have stopped. She's trying to work but not holding onto the jobs. Can't move in with family because they have said they have no room.

My friend feels very low, alone and like a burden on society. Feels distant from everyone. She went to Cab who were kind but couldn't help much and is already on antidepressants. She's starting to feel like things can't ever improve because her health keeps getting worse with the lack of stability and stress. It's 1 step forward 2 back. There's no money for counselling and she's so lonely.

What should I suggest?

OP posts:
Falconhoof1 · 14/02/2018 21:05

Welfare rights are linked to the council or housing association.

G120810 · 15/02/2018 00:28

She's not classed as needing care for cooking dressing herself washing herself feeding herself etc so she's been turned down she has mandatory appealed and not put any information challenging these points that's she's failed on yes it takes ,7 months to appeal and you don't always win if she's working and earns less than 120 a week she can claim esa

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